In an effort to clear up confusion as a result of past decisions, the Texas Supreme Court announced five rules that “address the relationship between contract claims under an insurance policy and tort claims under the Insurance Code.” The clarification …
Do your privacy policies give a clear, conspicuous and accurate statement of the company’s practices? The major federal privacy statute applicable to insurers is Gramm-Leach-Bliley, 15 U.S.C. § 6801 et seq., which applies to all financial services companies. A number …
A woman will receive $1.75 million from two companies after a drainage system they installed caused extensive damage to her Billings, Mont., home. The Billings Gazette reports Oakland Home Builders Corporation, Gary Oakland, the CEO and chairman of The Oakland …
Some families are accusing a Wisconsin nonprofit that trains service dogs of charging them $10,000 for dogs that are not properly trained. A lawsuit against Compassionate Paws has been filed in Waushara County on behalf of seven families, according to …
Nevada’s largest health management organization lost a bid for dismissal of a breach of contract lawsuit filed by two men who say they contracted hepatitis C during outpatient procedures at a Las Vegas clinic owned by a criminally convicted former …
National Air Cargo Group Inc. and its insurer sued the U.S. for breach of contract, saying the government failed to provide reimbursement of as much as $45 million for the crash of a Boeing 747-400 on a military mission in …
M.I.A. said she’s been subjected to a year and a half of legal harassment by the National Football League since she extended a middle finger while performing alongside Madonna at the American football championship Super Bowl XLVI halftime show in …
A fire that broke out at Welspun Pipes Inc.’s Little Rock, Ark., facility last year could cost the plant $14.5 million. That’s according to a lawsuit filed by Welspun and Welspun Tubular LLC against its insurance company, Liberty Mutual Fire …
Pennsylvania State University on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association Insurance Company (PMA), alleging that the insurer failed to honor obligations owed to the school under comprehensive and commercial general liability policies. The lawsuit, part of ongoing coverage …
One of the axioms of Texas bad faith law has always been that there is no bad faith where a carrier has not breached its duties to the insured. If you act reasonably and make a mistake, it is not …